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Beautiful 19th C chateau for sale 20km from Le Mans

Reference: C5-3871

French Castle For Sale - Pays-de-la-Loire - Sarthe (72) - France

Beautiful 19th C chateau for sale set in a charming wooded park near a village and 20 km from Le Mans. Enormous outbuildings offer great potential for various activities. One building houses 15 studio flats and 17 rooms. Artists studio.

Reception Rooms: 3
Bedrooms: 13
Bathrooms: 9
Land: 8.15 ha
Ref: C5-3871
Price € 1,450,000
Price £ 1,326,315
Price $ 1,645,170

The village castle is conveniently located with access to various amenities and transportation options:

There is a resource town located just 4 kilometers away, offering facilities such as a college, supermarket, and bakery.
The town also has a TER (local train) station, providing quick access to nearby cities: 13 minutes to Le Mans and 47 minutes to Tours.
For longer journeys, Le Mans features an excellent TGV (high-speed train) station, where you can reach Paris in just 54 minutes. The station offers 16 connections per day, making it well-connected to various destinations.
For international travelers, Roissy-Charles-de-Gaulle airport is 1.5 hours away, providing convenient access to both domestic and international flights.
Lyon is approximately 3 hours away, and London is reachable in 4 hours and 20 minutes, making it accessible for European travel.
The property is also well-connected by an excellent motorway network, with a 2.5-hour drive to Paris. This network enhances accessibility to various regions and cities in France.

This 19th-century chateau, set in a charming wooded park near a village and 20 km from Le Mans, is a magnificent property. The chateau itself is well-preserved and features various rooms across its three floors. Here's the distribution of the living space:

Ground Floor (Ceiling Height 4.45 m):
- Large entrance hall with mosaic tiles and a wooden staircase.
- spacious dining room with herringbone parquet flooring, two fireplaces.
- Library.
- Sitting room with wood paneling.
- Kitchen.

First Floor (Ceiling Height 3.7 m):
- 6 bedrooms with parquet flooring.
- 2 bathrooms with WC.
- shower room with WC.
- Kitchen.

Second Floor (Ceiling Height 3.25 m):
- 7 bedrooms.
- 2 bathrooms, one with WC.
- 3 shower rooms, 2 with WC.
- Separate WC.

Attic:
Former staff rooms, offering potential for restoration or other uses.

Basement:
Former professional kitchen.
Boiler room.
Electrical cabinet.
Various other rooms for different purposes.

The chateau is a remarkable property with beautiful features and ample space for various uses and renovation projects.

The 20th-century outbuildings associated with this chateau offer an array of potential uses and activities. They are distributed as follows:

South Building Extension:
Ground Floor: 10 studio flats (15 sqm each) that could benefit from refreshing.
First Floor: 17 bedrooms with 10 shower rooms.
Second Floor: 5 studios with small kitchens.
Kitchen and Dining Area: Situated in the extension to the south.

Former Gymnasium: Located to the west, this space covers 200 sqm, features gas heating, sanitary facilities, and part of the floor has been adapted into a home cinema.

Artist's Studio: A two-level studio building for creative activities.

Circular Building: This two-level structure houses a former bar and a billiard room.

Office Building: Approximately 50 sqm in size.

The castle is surrounded by picturesque English-style parklands with small wooded areas, providing the property with a rural and intimate character. To the west, there is an old walled vegetable garden that spans approximately 6,000 sqm, entirely enclosed by walls. The entire estate covers a total area of 8.14 hectares. These outbuildings offer great potential for various activities and could be adapted to suit a range of purposes.


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